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Institutions Expect Digital Asset Prices to Rebound in 2026

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Institutional demand for crypto is holding up despite ongoing turbulence, with new data showing large investors are preparing to increase allocations even after the market’s sharp sell-off since October. At the same time, stablecoins are gaining traction across both retail and institutional channels. Japan is moving ahead with regulated USDC (USDC) lending products, while new models tied to real-world assets are beginning to take shape. Elsewhere, crypto companies continue to tap traditional capital markets, with Abra pursuing a public listing via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal. Together, the…

Digital Assets Move Into Core Finance, Ripple Survey Finds

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In a survey released on Thursday, Ripple said 72% of more than 1,000 global finance leaders believe companies must offer digital asset solutions to stay competitive. The survey found stablecoins were the most prominent use case, with 74% of respondents saying they can boost cash flow and unlock trapped capital. The report polled around 1,000 finance firms globally, including banks, asset managers, fintechs and corporates, on adoption, stablecoins, tokenization and custody priorities. The findings suggest many financial firms are focusing less on whether to engage with digital assets and more…

World Gold Council plans to build shared infrastructure platform for digital gold

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The World Gold Council (WGC), a London-based industry body established to promote gold markets on behalf of leading mining companies, has proposed “Gold as a Service,” a shared infrastructure that connects physical gold custody with digital issuance and management. The initiative aims to make it much easier for companies to launch gold-backed products by providing a ready-made, trusted system instead of building everything from scratch, as noted in a whitepaper co-authored with Boston Consulting Group (BCG). With “Gold as a Service,” WGC wants to reduce complexity when it comes to…

Anchorage Digital expands Atlas network with collateral management for institutional crypto lending

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Anchorage Digital has expanded its Atlas network to include collateral management, adding another piece of infrastructure for institutions that want to lend against crypto without taking on the operational and counterparty risks that have long slowed the market. The company said Atlas now supports nearly 600 participants, up fourfold from a year ago, and has processed tens of billions of dollars in settlements to date. Anchorage is pitching the new product as a regulated, always-on system for monitoring collateral, issuing margin calls, and handling liquidations across secured loans, structured products,…

ECB Opens Work on ATM, Payments for Digital Euro

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The European Central Bank (ECB) is seeking industry experts to contribute to workstreams focused on how the digital euro central bank digital currency would function across ATMs, payment terminals and acceptance infrastructure.  In an announcement published Wednesday, the ECB opened applications for two workstreams under its Rulebook Development Group (RDG), covering implementation specifications for ATM and terminal providers, as well as certification and approval frameworks for payment solutions.  The initiative revolves around defining how a potential digital euro would integrate with existing payment systems and hardware, including support for offline…

Hana Financial Partners With Standard Chartered on Digital Assets

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Hana Financial Group, one of South Korea’s largest financial conglomerates, has partnered with Standard Chartered on finance and digital assets. On Sunday, Hana Financial said it signed a business agreement with the United Kingdom’s Standard Chartered Group (SC Group) for cooperation in global financial business and digital asset fields, Yonhap News reported. The agreement covers collaboration in various global financial sectors, including investment banking, money markets, foreign exchange and digital assets. “We will create new growth opportunities by generating synergies in future financial areas, including digital assets,” Hana Financial chairman…

Australian Senate Committee Backs Digital Assets Framework Bill

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Australia’s Senate Economics Legislation Committee has backed a bill that would require crypto exchanges and tokenization platforms to comply with the country’s existing financial services regime, recommending that the Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 be passed.  The move on March 16 brings Australia a step closer to a bespoke licensing framework for “digital asset platforms” (DAPs) and “tokenised custody platforms” (TCPs), aimed at closing gaps in oversight of platforms that hold customer assets following the collapses of high‑profile digital asset businesses, such as FTX. The bill, first introduced…

Anchorage Digital Integrates Puffer to Offer Institutional ETH Restaking

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Anchorage Digital has integrated with Puffer Finance to give institutional clients access to Ethereum liquid restaking through its custody platform. According to Thursday’s announcement, institutions can stake Ether held with Anchorage and receive Puffer’s liquid restaking token, pufETH, directly into their accounts. The token represents a restaked ETH (ETH) position that can be transferred or deployed across supported onchain applications while continuing to earn staking and restaking rewards. Institutions using the platform can participate in restaking without running validators or managing staking infrastructure themselves. The integration allows clients to access…

Digital Finance Could Deliver $17 Billion Annual Boost for Australia

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Australia could unlock 24 billion Australian dollars ($17 billion) annually from advances in tokenized markets and digital assets, but only if lawmakers start moving forward with regulation, according to a new report from a local fintech research group. In a report titled “Unlocking Australia’s $24b Digital Finance Opportunity,” which was published on Monday, the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) said regulatory uncertainty, coordination challenges and limited pathways for pilot projects to grow are the biggest constraints facing the industry.  One way to address the shortcomings would be to establish…

Morgan Stanley applies to establish US national trust bank for digital asset business

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Morgan Stanley has applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a dedicated digital asset trust bank. According to a filing published on February 27, the proposed entity, Morgan Stanley Digital Trust, National Association (MSDTNA), would operate as a nationally chartered trust bank focused on custody services for crypto assets. The trust bank, which would be wholly owned by Morgan Stanley Capital Management, plans to hold digital assets on behalf of clients and conduct related activities, such as buying, selling, swapping, and transferring tokens to…